Tue 26 Oct 2021 - Speaker: Mik Critchlow "The Documentary Approach"
Mik is a Social Documentary photographer based in the North East of England and for 40 years he has photographed his home town of Ashington, Northumberland and its people. He will talk about his photographic influences, his working style and methods, commissioned projects, and show images ranging across his career.
Check his work at https://www.mikcritchlow.com/
Tue 2 Nov 2021 - Sunday Shoot competition
Sunday Shoot competition, to be judged by members on the night.
Also the deadline to submit pictures for the Projected Image competition
Tue 9 Nov 2021 - Members' evening: still life photography
Bring your camera along - we will be practising taking still-life photos
Sun 14 Nov 2021 - Informal camera outing
We will be gathering for an informal 'Sunday Shoot' (not a competition, just a chance to get together and take some pictures). Venue is yet to be arranged but we will be meeting at 2pm
Tue 16 Nov 2021 - Projected Image Competion
To be judged by Patrick Sheard
Tue 23 Nov 2021 - Members' evening
Details to be confirmed
Also the deadline for submissions for the Monochrome competition
Tue 30 Nov 2021 - Members' evening: creative fruit and veg images
Bring along your creative fruit and veg images to share! If you are looking for inspiration, check out the Trussel Trust's Potato Phtographer of the Year
Tue 7 Dec 2021 - Monochrome Competition
Derek Snee will judge our Monochrome competition for both prints and projected images
Tue 14 Dec 2021 - Speaker: Bill Ward "Shooting Water"
Bill Ward is a multi-award winning British actor and photographer. Please click on the title to see a selection of his images of water. More information and images are at his photography website
Tue 11 Jan 2022 - Members' evening: current projects
Members sharing pictures from projects they have been working on
Also the deadline for submissions for this year's Print competition
Tue 18 Jan 2022 - Speaker: David Southern "Close to Home"
David works full-time as a photographer, leading 1-to-1 and small group workshops and is currently working on a project to capture the landscapes of the Northumberland coast throughout the seasons.
Tue 25 Jan 2022 - Print Competition
Our print competition will be judged this year by Geoffrey Bradford
Tue 1 Feb 2022 - Member's evening: Portraits
A night devoted to members' portrait photographs
Tue 8 Feb 2022 - Panel Competition
This year's Panel of 3 Competition has the theme 'Water'. Bring 3 pictures that link to the theme and display them together.
Tue 22 Feb 2022 - Projected Image evening
Another of our competitions with no competition! Bring your projected images in the usual competition categories for comment and critique but no judgement
Tue 1 Mar 2022 - Members' evening: phone camera images
To prove you don't need a fancy camera to take great pictures, tonight we will be sharing photographs taken using our phones.
Tue 8 Mar 2022 - Members' evening: show and tell
ANother opportunity to for members to display some of their work
Tue 15 Mar 2022 - Speaker: Phil McLean
Acclaimed nature photographer Phil McLean will present "Natural Visions of the Scottish Borders"
Tue 22 Mar 2022 - Annual Review
OUr annual review of the past season and your chance to make suggestions for next year's programme
Tue 29 Mar 2022 - Annual Dinner
For some, the highlight of the year! Venue to be confirmed